This list of book recommendations by Dataminr experts provides 10 must-reads on risk theories, strategies and practices to help business leaders better understand the concept of risk and navigate today’s increasingly complex and evolving risk landscape.
According to the World Economic Forum’s 2024 Global Risks Report, AI-generated misinformation and disinformation, severe weather, and geopolitical complications are the biggest threats to organizations worldwide this year. Business leaders’ outlook on the risk landscape over the next two years is generally negative, and is expected to worsen over the next decade.
No matter the current outlook, risk is inevitable and something that all organizations have to deal with. That’s why we curated this list of 10 must-read books, recommended by our risk experts, to help business leaders and risk professionals better understand risk, as well as how to prepare their organizations for shocks and crises while strengthening business resiliency.
Check out our list of recommendations.
Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk by Peter L. Bernstein
This book is an engaging read on the study of risk management and explores the evolution of mathematical and financial risks concepts through a historical and economist lens. The author delivers a lively account of the history of probability and risk, and argues that the notion o